Woman with a Hat depicts Henri’s wife, Amelie. The painting is currently being exhibited at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. This piece of art was created by Henri in 1905 and it is known for the use of non-natural colors and form for depiction of woman’s face. This artwork represented the new ways of coloring.

Initially, this painting was considered offensive by critics when it was displayed in Paris in 1905. The painting was criticized for usage of multiple non-natural colors to depict woman’s face that gave it a mask-like appearance. Matisse’s Woman with a Hat combines pointillist color with post impressionistic technique. Woman with a Hat was a revolutionary piece of artwork as it challenged the way art was viewed by the critics and the viewers.

Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse was a French artist who is best known for his use of colors and for his fluid and distinct draughtsmanship. Along with Picasso and Duchamp, Matisse is considered as one of the three artists who helped in revolutionary developments in plastic arts in early 20th century.